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Mirror Backsplash - does anyone have a picture?

18 years ago

I would love to see pictures of mirrors in the kitchen backsplash and behind the sink.

We recently visited a home where the kitchen had a mirrored backsplash everywhere except for the area behind the cooktop where they had granite. The kitchen was very contemporary and although I normally don't like "shiny look", I thought theirs looked great. So I started thinking that may be we should also use some mirrors, we will have no windows in our L-shape kitchen, only on the opposite wall, so it could probably open it up. Except we are going traditional, stained cabinets, so I am not sure how that would look.

annab

Comments (8)

  • 18 years ago

    Here is a link hopefully-- cliff and joann has a mirror backsplash.

    Here is a link that might be useful: cliffandjoann

  • 18 years ago

    I had a client request this recently but she decided against it when we mocked it up and she realized the view when she was working at the counter was of her tummy. She said she thought it might be a great new diet aid though.

  • 18 years ago

    Annab - I am sorry to say this, but my old kitchen's mirrored backsplash was the first thing I couldn't wait to rip out. I hope I haven't offended you, but the purpose of this forum is to share our experiences, and perhaps help people in their kitchen decisions. I strongly disliked the mirrored backsplash because (A) it only stayed clean-looking for about 1 minute. It's called a "backsplash" because, well, things splash on it, and the mirror shows, and reflects, every drop of spatter, grease, even water drops. (B) As Khat mentioned, and I will emphasize, the backsplash just became a reflection of everyone's torsoes. So every time you or family members walked around the kitchen, you saw torsoes. And because the torsoes weren't balanced by seeing the rest of the body, any, ahem, imperfection, was magnified. For small children, you just saw floating heads. (3) No offense, but my old kitchen was circa 1991 - it was my understanding that mirrored backsplashes were a late '80's-early '90's look. I know trends come and go and we shouldn't be a slave to them, but still I need to mention that the look can be considered by some to be dated.

    As you can tell, I didn't like my old mirrored backsplash, to such a degree that I felt compelled to tell you why. Sorry.

  • 18 years ago

    I agree with what was said above about what the mirrors will be mirroring. I love mirrors, glass, etc., but in looking at the cliffandjoann picture posted, it made the kitchen look too busy for my taste as it was just reflecting appliances, etc. Is a textured stainless steel backsplash a consideration? I just found this link and there are some nice styles there: http://www.stainlessliving.com/backsplash.asp

    Good luck with whatever you decide to do!

  • 18 years ago

    Thank you khat, akchicago and californiadreamer for posting, the "no, don't do it" advice is extremely valuable. I would hate to do it and then discover all the negatives you guys have listed here. The "floating heads" one is especially funny :)

    On the other hand, if there were a way to do it just over the sink where the upper cabinets are shorter....

  • 18 years ago

    i was going to do that in the early 90's and I have to agree with all the others...you just see your chest...very weird. i also bought mirrored place mats and didn't realize that everything seemed upside down. I love mirrors, but sometimes they just don't work in certain applications.

  • 18 years ago

    We have mirrored backsplashes in our motorhome and I hate them. No matter what, they are always getting dirty. Hand prints, splatters, water spots. I would never want them in my home.

  • 18 years ago

    Well now that convinced me-Ooh ooh if it will help me lose weight I think I might have decided on a backsplash!! Mirror people here I come. :)
    Seriously though, I think the one I linked to above had plenty of other things reflected so it did seem quite attractive.